We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits 323. Habits of an Impactful Board Member - Sabrina Walker Hernandez
Overview
Welcome back to our new Friday Series called The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. We're kicking off the discussion by bringing in one of our experts, Sabrina Walker Hernandez with Supporting World Hope who's talking about Habits of an Impactful Board Member. We're bringing tips and examples of who's doing it well.👊
Special Guest
Sabrina Walker Hernandez, President and CEO, Supporting World Hope
Episode Highlights
- Tone setting (2:30)
- What is the bigger, better question that we should be asking with our boards (5:20)
- 3 habits of a CEO to support an impactful board (7:45)
- 3 habits of an impactful board chair (9:20)
- How CEOs can communicate with the board chair and with the board as a whole (11:45)
- Habits of a good board member (17:45)
- KPI’s that matter and don’t matter to a board member (20:25)
- A piece of advice for how to be a good board member and also take care of yourself (25:45)
- A board member in Sabrina’s life who embodied these habits and principles (26:50)
For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/323.
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